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February 22, 2009
How Holly Got Her Groove Back.
Actually I don't know how I did. I think it mostly has to do with a looming deadline (even if it is months away). Since my last update, I've picked up the Autumn Rose again and have gotten quite a bit of knitting done. I took a picture of it around 4:30 today in natural sunlight.
After that, I laid down for about an hour. Then it was time to knit some more. I've spent most of my day knitting while watching Anthony Bourdain on the Travel Channel. Knitting and Tony... not a bad way to spend the day. Especially when I get to hear phrases like "I feel like a meat pinata at a pit bull party" and "as nutritious and delicious as Ryan Seacrest's love juice." Good stuff. Now I'm knitting while watching the Oscar's, though I'm typing this up during the boring stuff.
Here's my sweater now:
Stacey is making progress on her knitting. I finally figured out how she was getting increases with no obvious yarn overs. It's nothing major and something we've all done. I've also lent her my copy of Stitch and Bitch for as long as she wants it. I think now that she's overcome her main issue, she may start to really enjoy knitting.
Posted by Holly at 10:24 PM | Comments (1)
February 16, 2009
Another post* *includes actual knitting content!!
As I said last time, I've been in a knitting slump. But I have knit some, and I'm starting to get back in the swing of it all. What I need to do is to get hooked on another TV series. I got a lot of knitting done last year while watching Doctor Who and Torchwood (not to mention becoming an even bigger geek). This time, I think it's going to be Battlestar Galactica. After all, my friends all love it and I have awesome friends, so this might be promising.
In November, I finished the Cable Net socks. They are my first entry fro the 2009 Kentucky State Fair. I even knit them with the 'extra spicy' heels. I love them!
I've started on Eunny Jang's Autumn Rose in Mineral. HOTT!
I've also been knitting on my Pomatomus that I'm knitting from my handspun BFL.
And of course, I've finished another yarn since I posted a few days ago. This is my hand dyed superwash merino. Each skein is one sock. I haven't measured the yardage yet, but it should be plenty. The one thing I did differently is I navajo-plied each skein. Now, the socks will be self striping. I can't wait to see how they knit up.
I plan on getting the socks done very soon, and getting to work on the sweater. When I do, I swear I'll update. I've started using the Google reader to read my knitting blogs and I've set it as one of my home tabs. I'm hoping that will encourage me to post more!
Posted by Holly at 10:33 PM | Comments (0)
February 12, 2009
OMG! It's a blog post!
I've been in a knitting slump lately and haven't been posting like I should. I know. I've been spinning, so it's not as if I've been entirely unproductive. First, I have to say, there's been an addition to my family.
My new Lendrum DT with fast flyer and very fast flyer. I ordered her from the Woolery along with a carrying bag. Oh I love her. Spins like a dream. She still doesn't have a name 2 months later, but she will.
Speaking of the Woolery, I'm very excited to say that they have moved and are now only about 40 minutes away. Now if I need extras for my wheel, there's no need to order that to be delivered. Of course, they have looms which is bad. I do not need to start weaving.
I've spun a number of new yarns:
Bordering on the Avant Garde (another Torchwood inspired roving)
Old Country Roses (a singles yarn! I don't do those very often!)
Science Fiction (I gave one skein to Ashley)
A merino/tencel blend from Creatively Dyed
And lace weight that needs to be over dyed. I have a total of 800 yards so I should be able to make a nice little shawl.
In other news, I've begun to teach Stacey to knit. One evening last month, Michelle hosted a small potluck at her house where we knit, ate, talked, laughed, and tortured small children (the last part was mostly Mike's doing.) We had so much fun, we may be doing it again on Valentine's Day!
Also, the LSG group on Ravelry is now a year old! To celebrate, people have been throwing regional parties. The first was the OHINKY (Ohio/Indiana/Kentucky) party. It was EPIC. No really. 18 knitters in a penthouse condo in Cincinnati. There were games, a gift exchange, drinking, eating, drinking, random calls from LSGers all over the country, drinking, and some knitting. We took lots of pictures! (FYI - Not all are safe for work. Just saying!) It was great.
I'll post again soon, with actual knitting content! I promise!
Posted by Holly at 10:04 PM | Comments (5)